New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-25
TIE SPLII AMONG THE KNIGHTS.
VARYING OPINIONS OF ITS IMPORTANCE
ONE MEMBER SAYS THAT ALL THE TROUBLE GROWS
OUT OF TIE ANARCHIST QUESTION
f.Nr rL.l.r i,sI ~ rRIuuNE. I

ONE MEMBER SAYS THAT ALL THE lNothIT '''N"~
OUT OF TIE ANARCII~T QUESTION
FEY rrLEGRAP:I The TRIBUNE
CHICAGO Oct. 2i.-" 1t is merely matter Of specula
ton say what will he tho outcome OF the ne" ""'e-
mcnt" said Editor buchanan. when asked concerning
the situation OF affairs the knighs lhero VIII
be withdraw the part OF Of the Orah'hes VI
the order until the matter has been thoroughly can
vassed believe, however, that the ddY TOT ac
ton on the part tho order is far distant Ihe
communication OF Secretary Seib had not oeen out
twelve hours before had calls from tho
officers of many OF the local assemblies ASK
ing for instructions. There Is 10 oo""'
that the Knights of Labor has for the last few years
been the most rotten organization that ever eA'Ste'"
This spirit OF re volt against the ring has been growing
since the Richmond convention Had not heah i"r 'hc
gagaw way OF doing business adopted b. the present
adm nisraon in the recent convention. all this trouble
would have been fought to the end inside inc
organization This public course - inc
only one left Us. The machinery OF
the order is all under the control
of the present administration. shonld VIC send our
minority report headquarters with the request tha IL
he submitted 10 the order il would be promptly
squclchcd."
District Assembly No. 81 will not withdraw from the
Powderl branch Of the Knights" said Secretary Trupi
bull to a reporter today. ave propose to fight the adj
mnisratior. but think the fighting be done much
more effectively from the inside than tho outside -
There's going to be trouble In the knight o' .nnV %
until this Anarchist question Is solved saii - wei
known Knight to-day. "1he animus Of the secession
movement is Anarchy. All the recalcrants are An
archists" , 49,,
Do they represent any great NUMBER OF 'no
Knights e. .,,. - /,
Tooley-st.they represent Themselves; but Tine "ohc
Will tell what their following w he. ... ,,,., 80,
The circular which they have got ont saws thai or
gapizers commissions have been refused to certain mem
bers. What about that e ,o.
well tnars long story I'll just say that the orIcr
could not afford TO pay ssb aud schn- Tor oIghnling
,sceties for the propagation of socialism and An"rcny
and II didn't pay them. All these charges,'hat th'
funds the order have bcen squsndcred th1 Goa
spracy has been formed for the purpose o. ho1ns INC
The circular charges that the orderls "0IAno"sahs'
trade unions.
and every encouragement - given to trade organizations
TO form locals district asSocittlons ana
ctA fact OF the matter Is that these very men
whine about the order beng adverse to trade unions
are themselves Utterly opposed to them o.o,l,,.
The charges tnat district aud local aSSfUi"i'S
have pended expelled or deprived OF voice be-
cana. they are opposed 10 the plans OF the cOn,praor
"When they have been reatcd SO II was solely because
OF their nsuborlinaiion, neglect to pay dnes ahu mo
Ike. District 80 12G. o: New-Iork OF whch the no
torieus Morrison IS representative Is what they are
getting District No l26 s away behind III IT. dnes
and was Justly sspcnded for It's conduct. Buchanan IL
also getting his revenge seat refused Ai
Mnueipoi II wasn't alone tho fact taat MS dl' met
was benz nj Ia n dues there sac.s oI docu-
me nts showing shat he not legally elected and seN
cTa other things that have not bcou pubh'hcd u u
Just well for Mr.. Buchanan that they weren't see
that red letter call has issued for L0cI Assembly
No. 1901 That probably means their sccrs'lon Nr'
the they the better ior their "acnpy IS Tue
hotbed Of Anarchy"
PHILADELPHIA oct 81 tSprciaN. aN.-Frederick Taylor.
General Treasurer OF the knights OF Labor said to-day
regarding tho probable effect the order Of the with
drAwa OF tho dissenting delegates VINO took exception
10 tie ae don of the Minneapolis convention:
81 don't tlunk 1t will amount TO much. Ihirty-hye
delegates which believe The numbcrof the s-cutcrs.
4 small portion Of to-e wlo took part Ia tAt conven
ton. They made the n:ht when they sat In that
body and were defeated by an ovcrwhclmns falority
IL IL the Anarchists the order who not succss'uI
in having resolution of sympathy FOR tho seven con
deinned men of that belief al chicago pt'~'l wa" nave
Withdrawn. We can well get aI7us without ihem' ZOO
, ~Li.e We. %. individuals. may htVo sympathy Tor
,u.r yo arO4f fo To-" executed vet - Al "liri, We
believe In the l","-ly oi tir LAW "H. 'n'' h11'"-
lc,n rou,etuuc l. the. .nu' a. Ylnirnei We iLNe hp
u-c for Anarchists in tAl> couitrs. - "s lh"i n" inc
Inc and taken by tnls order Al tuo Ninn~-- -S ''''
vrntisn ON i- subject WI have tie eject ~ rNchu" -
Strengthening rather than weakening IT. d" N" H i"''
NAV a litte kick
Cnarl.> H. IifcumAn. General secretary ~ TIE o,dcr.
when seen so - nor % Broad 81, al i-' Ic ,'l 10
say anytIn- IN regard to tur .puf. hu' HaH -d WIN
-ympathy with Ant,liY and li "nud 10" a'"l-rha u 'l
iu the oilcr NAO believe ID That doctrine ""d %" Hh,
Wise. ,
the knist. of Labor General Executive committee. "s
In the city To dAy Oh h- WY 10 Philadelphia lie was
asked about ihc attempt 10 force himself AMI Barry
ont Of the boari H. said: not satisfied with the
result Of the General Assembly We were fi-h' and Will
maintain our position The vote 70 reduce the number
Of members the General Executive Board resulted In
INV favor anl the maintain the present policy of
the administration gwen because trci" Wa u" d'
sire to d-up the order III, not NY intention io do
ANYTHING that would Kurt the order W hcn dhHth
about the manifesto sent ont from hlcdg" ne
said: Il did not attend the meeting and kho" hoth'"e